We performed a comparison between Microsoft Bitlocker and Symantec Endpoint Encryption based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Microsoft Bitlocker seems to be a superior solution. All other things being more or less equal, half of Symantec Endpoint Encryption reviewers found Symantec Endpoint Encryption to be difficult to deploy. Additionally, users of Symantec Endpoint Encryption find it difficult to upgrade. Finally, Symantec Endpoint Encryption’s users are not impressed with its technical support.
"I like the simplicity and ease of use of this solution."
"It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward."
"As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use."
"It is easy to use and administer."
"There's a lot of manageability within the solution. This is very helpful."
"The hard drive encryption is very good."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection and ease of use."
"It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions."
"I like the management aspect of this solution. You don't want to have end-users tweak or set it themselves, so the fact that you could do it from a central point helped us a lot."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"One notable aspect is the ability to customize alerts and other settings."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"Disk encryption and file and folder encryption are the most valuable and used features. It is also very well integrated with Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec DLP, which is helpful in protecting any kind of information that goes outside. Symantec DLP catches an email and sends it to the encryption server. The encryption server encrypts the email and intimates to the user that confidential information is being sent out. The administrator can then take appropriate action."
"We can extend it to all of the critical endpoints and the servers, and we can ensure the confidentiality of the data."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"The solution’s installation was easy."
"They could improve cloud integration regarding attribute and encryption key management."
"The solution could be improved if it was more user friendly."
"They can improve the security of the application and include an encryption disk in the next feature."
"The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue."
"There are options which could be implemented to make it a little more like PGP Whole Disk Encryption."
"The solution could improve by having a centralized GUI for management."
"The solution should offer encryption for other items such as shared folders, removable media, etc."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
"The program's disk encryption is not very friendly with Microsoft OS updates. We have a problem with updates failing unless we use a time-consuming work-around."
"One feature that is lacking is integration with Symantec Information Centric (ICT). As it is now, I don't see how to integrate the encryption with ICT, and in my opinion this is an area that certainly requires encryption, even though it's no longer supported by Broadcom."
"If for example, a user forgets the endpoint key, they cannot access their data. We need a support team that is a single point of contact for the IT entity to be trained and to have documentation for troubleshooting and managing the solution."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption can improve by being more secure."
"It's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP"
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 61 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 34 reviews. Microsoft BitLocker is rated 8.2, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft BitLocker writes "User-friendly, easy to set up, and offers real-time machine status updates". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process ". Microsoft BitLocker is most compared with ESET Endpoint Encryption, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, WinMagic SecureDoc and Sophos SafeGuard, whereas Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most compared with McAfee Complete Data Protection, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Digital Guardian, WinMagic SecureDoc and ESET Endpoint Encryption. See our Microsoft BitLocker vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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